Clouds will slowly clear through the morning hours, then we'll see a lot more sunshine this afternoon. However, cooler and drier air will begin to push into our area this afternoon along with gusty winds out of the northwest.

Because of those winds, the National Weather Service has issued a lake wind advisory that's in effect from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and a small-craft advisory that's in effect through 10 p.m. today.

The cooler air means our high temperatures will climb into the mid to upper 70s. Temperatures will begin to drop from mid to late afternoon, and drop even faster after sunset.

Today, there's a 20 percent chance of showers before 7 a.m., according to the Weather Service. It will be partly sunny, with a high near 76, and windy, with a west wind of 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Overnight temperatures will drop into the mid to low 50s along the coast and 40s inland.

Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low around 49 and a west-northwest wind of 10 to 15 mph, the Weather Service states.

Sunrise today is at 6:38a.m. and sunset is at 6:25 p.m.

3-DAY EXTENDED FORECAST

Source: National Weather Service

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

MARINE FORECAST

Source: National Weather Service

A small-craft advisory is in effect through 10 p.m. today

Today: West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period 9 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. Slight chance of showers in the morning.

Tonight: Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a dominant period 10 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters.

Gulf Stream hazards: West winds increasing to 20 knots and gusty this morning then becoming northwest to north tonight. Seas building up to 9 feet.